Improvement in neck-chains



UNITED STATES GEORGE D. STEVENS,

0E NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN NECK-CHAINS.

Speciiication forming part of Letters Patent No. 118,294, dated'August22, 1871.

' invented a new and useful Improvement in Neck- Chains; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to make I and usethe same, reference being had to the ac coinpanying drawing forming partof this specification, in which drawing- Figure l represents a sectionalplan of this invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same, theline a; m, Fig. l, indicating the plan of section. v

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

This invention consists in the arrangement on a chain of two slides, onebeing fastened to each end of the chain, and each being' provided withan aperture, through which the chain slides, in combination with acenter slide forming a guide for two strands of the chain, in such amanner that the chain can be extended to pass over the head of theperson intending to wear it, and after it has been slipped over the headit can be drawn up round the neck to any desired degree, the ends of thechain being retained bythe outside slides, while the center slideconiines the two strands of the chain situated between the outsideslides; and furthermore, said center slide forms an elegant ornament forthe chain; also, in the arrangement of a hook or other fastening on thecenter' slide of the neck-chain, the ends of which are secured to theoutside slides, in combination with an additional chain provided with adevice to engage with saidfastening, in such Aa manner th at, byeXtendin g the neck-chain and fastening' an additional chain to thecenter slide, an elegant watch-chain is obtained, which extends roundthe neck, and which can be lengthened or shortened at pleasure by meansof the outside or end slides.

In the drawing, A designates my neck-chain, the ends of which aresecured to slides `B B, and each of these slides is provided with ahole, a, to form a guide for the strand of the chain which is secured tothe other slide. That portion of the chain A which is situated betweenthe two slides forms two strands, which are confined in a suitablecavity, b, in the center slide C, (see Fig. 2,) which slide is iitted onthe chain, so thatboth strands can be readily drawn through it in eitherdirection. On the back ofthe center slide is secured a hook, 0,011 anyother suitable fastening, to which the additional chain D can beattached with ease and convenience. This additional chain is intended toserve as the connection between the neck-chain anda watch. By pullinglon those portions of the neck-chain beyond the end slides said chain isextended so that it can be conveniently passed over the head of theperson intending to wear the same, and by moving the end slides-backaway from the center slide the chain is shortened until it iits the neckas closely as may be desirable. The center slide, being fitted looselyon the chain, can always be brought in the desired central position, andif the additional chain D is attached to said center slide my articleserves the double purpose of a necklace and of a watch-chain. The endslides, and particularly the center slide, can be made in any desiredform or shape, and when properly made they forni ornaments to the chain./Vith the center may also be combined a tassel, E, or any otherItrinket, locket, or ornament to suit the taste of the public.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The arrangement ona chainoftwo slides, one being fastened to each endof the chain, and each being provided with an aperture through which thechain slides, in combination with an intermediate slide forming a guidefor the chain, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. The arrangement of a hook or other fastening on the center slide ofthe neck-chain A, in combination with an additional chain, provided Witha device to engage with said fastening, substantially as set forth.

GEO. D. STEVENS.

Witnesses:

W. HAUEE, E. F. KASTENHUEER.

